Samuel R. Cantafio, 77, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at UPMC Chautauqua. A Jamestown native, he was born July 11, 1948 and was a son of the late Anthony and Louise Bagley Cantafio.

Sam was part-owner of DeAngelo Construction in Jamestown.

He enjoyed time with his family and friends, watching movies, telling jokes and stories, and going to the casino. An avid golfer, Sam was a long-time member of South Hills Country Club. Having never had a hole-in-one in his many years of playing the game, his family fully expects he now will.

Surviving is his wife, Leigh Chamberlain Cantafio; daughters, Tonie (Dave) D'Angelo and Tammy Maini, both of Jamestown; stepson, Craig Wilson; four grandchildren, Emma Wirsen, Ethan Wirsen, Zoe Wilson, and Zara Wilson; and a brother, Fred Cantafio.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Jeri Nash and stepson, Robert Wilson.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 18th at South Hills Country Club from 1 to 3 p.m.

Memorials may be made to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, 'All For Amy' Endowment Fund, 418 Spring St., Jamestown, NY 14701; or Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care, 20 W. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750.